Tire tread

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Description

FIG. 1 is a side perspective view of a tire tread showing my new design, it being understood that the tread pattern is repeated throughout the circumference of the tire tread, the opposite side being the same as that shown;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a reduced scale side elevational view of the right side thereof; the opposite side being identical thereto; and,

FIG. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary perspective view thereof.

The broken lines defining the tire sidewall and inner bead are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a tire tread; as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
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D412472 August 3, 1999 Brown et al.
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Other references
  • Centennial Campaigner C/T Tire, 1999 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 1999, p. 85. 2/2.*
  • NTB Sentry Mud Blaster Radial HV Tire, 1999 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 1999, p. 111. 3/5.*
  • STA Trailbreaker Tire, 1999 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 1999, p. 118. 1/3.*
  • Firestone Flotation Center Rib Tire, 1999 Tread Design Guide, Jan. 1999, p. 189. 4/4.
Patent History
Patent number: D456343
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 28, 2000
Date of Patent: Apr 30, 2002
Assignee: Bridgestone/Firestone North American Tire, LLC (Nashville, TN)
Inventor: William B. Allison (Cuyahoga Falls, OH)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firms: Thomas R. Kingsbury, Michael Sand, John H. Hornickel
Application Number: 29/128,598
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Discrete Tread Blocks Or Ribs Arrayed On Plain Surface (D12/579)
International Classification: 1215;